Tuesday, April 29, 2008

New shoes

I bought these new shoes recently (aren't they cute?), and Sophia has completely taken them over. She seriously won't let me wear them. If I want to wear them she freaks out and puts them on herself. If I manage to get them on my feet without her knowledge and she sees me with them on, she physically tries to get them off of me. Even though I keep them in their shoebox in my closet, she knows which one it is and wears them all the time. I'm pretty sure she's worn them way more often than I have in the short time I've owned them.

I love this picture because it just reminds me how much my children look to me as their example. Sophie sees me look in this mirror every day as I get ready. She sees me wear jewelry. She sees me wear stylin' shoes. She wants to be like her mommy in everything she does. She's always watching me and often copying the things I do.

Just makes me realize I need to make sure that everything I do is copy worthy, because that is how I teach my children the most: not with my words, but with my actions.

Lara Neves

Lara is mom to three daughters—two teens and a tween. She loves to share her parenting and homemaking triumphs and failures here at Overstuffed! She was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2015 and has been fighting it ever since. When she isn't working on her mother of the year award, you can find her reading, singing, or taking photos.

So I have been doing Total Body Fitness for months now. . . I just barely found out your mom is the instructor. I enjoy the workouts. I don't that yoga helps me loose weight, but it feels good.

I am glad you found out your thyroid is low. Mike wants me to have mine checked, but I would be upset if nothing was wrong. Make sense? I don't have any hair loss, just tired ALL the time, and gaining or not being able to loose weight AT ALL. So frustrating.

As a mom of four girls myself I just had to vote for your photo in 5MfM's contest. I love it! My triplets are 20 months now and constantly walking around here in my shoes.... when they aren't wearing big sis's shoes that is. Hope you win!

Hi! My name is Melissa and if you have been keeping dibs on the voting for 5 mintues for mom as I have been =) then I am the one who is neck and neck with you! =) I just wanted to say that your photo is awesome! SOOO cute! I told a friend that if I lose to you, at least its to a FANTASTIC picture!

hi! i'm maddy's little sister. she told me to go vote for your picture and i have to say not only is it the best, and sweetest photo on there but your story is so cute. i cried a little! your kids are adorable and really hope you win! (cute shoes, too... i have some like them but with a heel and not a wedge and i am really jealous)